I saw a bumper sticker the other day that said "If you can read this, thank a teacher...if it's in English, thank a soldier." Amen to that. With all that's going on in the world today, especially in the middle east, we need more than ever to express our support for the troops fighting over there. You can go to Dear Abby and there is a link where you can send a soldier, sailor, airman or marine a letter. If you see a member of the military (the uniform usually gives that away) go up to them and thank them. Even if you don't agree with the war, they are still putting themselves in harm's way for us, and we need to let them know we appreciate it. Donate to a local Fisher House, where the families of wounded military stay to be close to their sponsors. Check out http://www.military.com/blog to see what those who are doing the fighting have to say about it. If you live close to a military hospital, take in some treats for the wounded. They also need underwear, socks, toothpaste, toothbrushes and all kinds of other stuff like that. There are sites that tell you what different units overseas need; check them out. After the foiled terror attempts last week, we need to realize move than ever that this war is not over, and the military is not wasting it's time or resources keeping the war off our front porch.

My husband is retired Army, but that is not why I'm doing this. I really believe that these brave men and women are doing a job that needs to be done. Remember, the military is the only job in the country that allows your boss to order you to go get shot, and if you refuse, you can be jailed. Even so, every member has volunteered. We need to remember that more than anything else. They go in with their eyes open; they are under no illusions, and still they go, some more than once. Do we realize how lucky we are to have these heros among us? I think not, or we would treat them a hell of a lot better than we do.

America would not exist without the military. If you are free, thank a soldier.